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Head Start and Early Head Start in Nogales, AZ

3 centers in Nogales (Santa Cruz County). 2 offer Early Head Start, from pregnancy to age 3, and 3 offer Head Start preschool for ages 3 to 5. You apply through one local program, which report 204 funded slots here. It's free if you qualify.

Source: Office of Head Start service locations, as of October 2026. Each program reports its own sites, so call before you visit. Closed sites are left out.

Who qualifies in Arizona

$27,320a year or less for a family of three, or $33,000 for four. That's the 2026 federal poverty line, Head Start's income limit.

You also qualify at any income if you get TANF or SSI, your child is in foster care, or your family is homeless.

Sources: 45 CFR 1302.12; HHS poverty guidelines

Poverty guidelines for every family size

Centers in Nogales

Listed A to Z. A center may serve only some ages; the tags show which programs it runs.

  • Challenger

    Head Start

    901 E Calle Mayer, Nogales, AZ 85621

    Run by Child-Parent Centers, Inc. · 35 funded slots

    (520) 761-4331
  • Nogales Neighborhood

    Early Head StartHead Start

    125 E Madison St, Ste 1, Nogales, AZ 85621

    Run by Child-Parent Centers, Inc. · 116 funded slots

    (520) 287-2060
  • Western

    Early Head StartHead Start

    686 N Western Ave, Nogales, AZ 85621

    Run by Child-Parent Centers, Inc. · 53 funded slots

    (520) 287-3662

Where to apply in Nogales

You apply to the program, not to one center. Each number here is the program's enrollment line: staff check whether you qualify, tell you which centers have room, and add you to the waiting list if they're full. Counts are centers in Nogales.

  • Child-Parent Centers, Inc.

    3 centers · Early Head Start and Head Start

    (520) 623-2512

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